Forgotten America
Dive into the unseen corners of America! Forgotten America explores the challenges and triumphs of rural communities, sharing their stories and solutions.
Forgotten America is a podcast about the many places that get flown over, driven past, or completely forgotten and the people who call these places home. In each episode, we’ll diagnose the unique challenges faced by rural America and unpack and explore the solutions to those challenges. We’ll also share the culture, stories, and perspectives of Forgotten Americans from the hilltop to the holler and the desert to the delta.

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Pilot Episode: Welcome to Forgotten America!
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Forgotten America Ep. 002: Coal Miner's Son
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Forgotten America Intro
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Forgotten America Podcast Ep. 078: A McCoy Abroad
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Ep. 027: Youth and Life in West Virignia
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Forgotten America Ep.009: Girl Meets World
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Forgotten America Ep.008: North Country Blues
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Forgotten America Ep.006: Expatalachians
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Ep. 003: Education Turf Wars
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RECENT EPISODES

FORGOTTEN AMERICA
Ep. 007
From Bay State to Bluegrass
Joshua & Jared Crenshaw are brothers from Massachusetts who moved to Louisville, Kentucky to found the Pegasus Institute, a free market, state policy think tank. In this episode, Garrett speaks with them about t...

FORGOTTEN AMERICA
Ep. 006
Expatalachians
Anthony Hennen is a native of southeastern Ohio and the Managing Editor at the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. In 2018, he joined with several other friends and Ohio university alumni to found the indep...

FORGOTTEN AMERICA
Ep. 005
City Mouse Goes Country
Adam Kissel has made a career of helping others and advocating for liberty. He supported civic literacy with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, fundamental rights at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Educa...

FORGOTTEN AMERICA
Ep. 004
The Jagged Heart of Appalachia
Have you ever been curious about the intersection between free-market policy and urban issues? Do you wonder if rural America and urban America have anything in common? Today, we dive deep into the Jagged Heart of A...